{"id":87480,"date":"2026-05-27T16:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acs.si\/?p=87480"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:06:35","slug":"5-march-slovenias-national-reading-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acs.si\/en\/aktualno\/novice\/5-march-slovenias-national-reading-day\/","title":{"rendered":"5 March \u2013 Slovenia\u2019s National Reading Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Following numerous initiatives to promote reading culture, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, on the proposal of the Ministry of Culture, has declared 5 March as National Reading Day. With this decision, Slovenia has become one of the few countries in the world to designate a national day specifically dedicated to reading.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Memory of Dr Manca Ko\u0161ir<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In preparing the decision, the Ministry of Culture considered proposals from various initiators, including the Reading Society of Slovenia, the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education, the custodians of Dr Manca Ko\u0161ir\u2019s legacy, and many others who have been actively engaged in the field of reading culture for many years.<\/p>\n<p>The date was chosen to mark the birthday of Dr Manca Ko\u0161ir, an outstanding intellectual, publicist, author and ambassador for reading, who, through her life and work, brought together literary creation, the promotion of reading and the exploration of reading practices. 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